Christmas Dance

Postcard from the 1950s

Illustration Bjarne Uttuslien ( 1909-1977) Finnish, Norwegian

Postcard from 1970s 

Illustration " Sirkku 15" Finnish  

Christmas dance at Dog Hill

Illustration Mauri Kunnas, Finnish 

Sunday Church

Merry Christmas

The Church of Muurame, Finland

Photo Tiina Riuttanen

Muurame church, located in Muurame, central Finland, was designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, and completed in 1929.

Sent by Heidi 22 Jan, 2020 from Muurame

Christmas Church

Illustration Stina Broome , Swedish illustrator

Second Sunday of Advent

Extreme outdoor activity

Helsinki Stories

Snow bath

 Photo Väinö Kannisto 1952

Ice swimming 1960. Helsinki, Finland. 

Photo Volker von Bonin.

 

Ice swimming 1960, Vaasa, Finland

Winter swimming (or ice hole/pool swimming, when done in an ice hole) is a traditional Finnish outdoor activity. First winter swimming clubs were founded in the 1920’s and since then winter swimming as an outdoor and health enhancing physical activity has become increasingly popular.

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I bet they all need a cup of hot tea ♥

Receivd on 27 Dec, 2021

Sent by Aleksey ( Moscow )

Memory Monday

Fishing on Petsamoriver
Sent to my father-in-law on 1930s

Suomen Matkailijayhdisty - Turistföreningen i Finland

 Petsamonjoki - Petsamo älv - Petsamo River, 1930

Military mail
Sent to my father-in-law on  3Nov, 1941

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium is located in the Töölö district, about 2.3 kilometers from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, The Olympic Stadium was designed in functionalistic style by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. Construction of the Olympic Stadium began in 1934 and it was completed in 1938, with the intent to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were moved from Tokyo to Helsinki before being cancelled due to World War II. It hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics over a decade later instead. 

 Kuusisto-Kustö

Villa Nuuttila (1947-1953)

Architect Erik Bryggman  (1891– 1955)

Postcard sent to my father-in-law on 7Oct, 1958

Erik Bryggman was among the first to introduce Functionalist style into Finnish architecture. He lived and practiced architecture in Turku and was an influential character among the town’s architectural milieu.

Black and White

 

Two men from the Aran Islands, Co. Galway, Ireland c. 1920

The woven wool waistcoat was worn over either a heavy flannel shirt or knitted jumper.

Sent by Tina, Ireland at the time

sent on 1 Aug, 2018

travel time 5 days

Ride On, 1930
Ladies on Sidecar

Sent by Heather in Cheyenne, Wyoming
sent on 29 Mar, 2017
travel time 7 days

Kiss by the Hotel de Ville. Paris 1950.  Photo Robert Doisneau

Sent by Annerose near Cologne

sent on 7 Oct, 2018

travel time 11 days.

Merry Christmas from Canada

From my childhood friend Matti, he immigrated to Canada in 1957.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year 1957  

Happy New Year 1967

Happy New Year 1977

Happy New Year 1987

Happy New Year 1997

Happy New Year 2007

Wishing you all a Happy New Year 2017!

This is my entry for "Postcards for the weekend 18: Time/Clock"

Advent Calendar Day 3. - Christmas Birds

Also wild animals must be remembered. During Christmas time. Sheaves of oats are placed outside on yards to feed little birds through the coldest winter season.

Celebrities

 

The King 

Elvis Aaron Presley.  December 8. 1935 -  August 16. 1977

From Moni in Chemnitz, Germany

Distance: 1,405 km

Travel time: 9 days

Santo and Johnny

Santo Anthony Farina. October 24. 1937

John Steven Farina. April 30. 1941

Sent by Michelle in Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. 

Distance: 8,690 km

Travel time: 8 days

Me and my brother got a bunch of singles sometimes in the 60s and among them was this instrumental melody "Sleep Walk"

"Sleep Walk" continues to be popular due to consistent radio airplay as well as its usage for commercials, television programs, and movies. Santo & Johnny were inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2002.

The Joy of Cycling

I. K. Inha ( 1865 Virrat –1930, Helsinki) was a Finnish photographer, author, translator, and journalist. Inha is considered to be one of the grand masters of Finnish photography. Sometimes he is even referred to as "the national photographer" of Finland. He is especially known for his documentation of Finnish folk tradition, old habits and customs, and landscapes. In addition to his documentary work he was a significant portrayer of modernisation in the early 20th century.

Inha was an avid cyclist and made many of his trips in Finland and in Europe on a bike. He was also among the first to import bicycles to Finland and even the Finnish word for bicycle (polkupyörä) is often claimed to have been coined by Inha. In this photo Inha's brother drives a big wheel bicycle at Virrat and villagers follow him.

Facebook swap from Sari

A finnish couple going shopping on wheels.
Direct swap from Mari in Helsinki.

That's mine!
Soviet Union Illustrated Monthly, 1954
My old collection

Happy Mother's Day

 

Mother’s Day is a day for many people to show their appreciation towards mothers and mother figures worldwide. It is an annual event but is held at different dates in the calendar, depending on the country.

This holiday was created in U.S. by Anna Jarvis in 1908. Six years later, it became an official U.S. holiday. Today Mother’s Day is celebrated throughout the world, and traditions vary depending on the country. Remarkably, Jarvis criticized later the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar.

This is a post for Beth's  Postcard Friendship Friday.

Singin' in the Rain

Received on: 16 Apr, 2013

Distance: 8,009 km (4,977 miles)

Travel time: 17 days

Chi from Taiwan sent this nostalgic movie postcard and of course I had to search this from YouTube. Accompanied only by an umbrella, Kelly put together one of the most joyous dances ever filmed. Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.

Debbie Reynolds about 1960

Today the sun is shining and the wind is gentle.
It feels like summer!

I wish all of you a happy and sunny week!

It's Time to do Some Gardening

Birhtday cards from May 1958

Now it’s time to get busy in the garden.

It’s time to get flowers, trees and shrubs planted,

 walls, fences and greenhouses built, patios and arbours installed.

Or perhaps it's time to enjoy the sun, sit on garden bench listening birds singing.

I think I'll choose the garden bench  :)

For more cards visit Beth's blog and Postcard Frienship Friday

Hyvää Äitienpäivää - Happy Mother's Day

Today mums can expect a bunch of flowers, a self-designed card or even breakfast in bed.

Flags fly across the country today in honour of Mother's Day, which has been celebrated in Finland since 1918.  Since 1946 "The Order Of The White Rose" first class medals have been distributed to distinguished mothers in Finland.